This past week I decided to cash in some of those Marriott points and hit the beaches of Pompano Beach and Miami Beach. The weather and beaches were pristine and we seemed to have missed the summer rush.

If this doesn’t inspire you to put on your trunks and flip-flops, what does?

Sunset over Pompano Beach

Miami Beach Ocean Rescue

Miami Beach Napper

Pompano Beach Lighthouse and Sunset

Footprints in the Sand and Moon Rise over the Beach

All photos shot with my handy Canon Rebel XSi & Canon EF-S 10-22mm